bone wax

wax

 [waks]

a plastic solid of plant or animal origin or produced synthetically. adj., adj wax´y.

bone wax a waxy substance used for packing small bone cavities, as in bones of the skull, and for controlling bleeding from them.

dental wax a mixture of two or more waxes with other additives, used in dentistry for casts, construction of nonmetallic denture bases, registering of jaw relations, and laboratory work.

ear wax cerumen.

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bone wax

a mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging exposed areas of bone.

Synonym(s): Horsley bone wax

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Horsley,

Sir Victor A.H., English surgeon, 1857-1916.

Horsley anastomosis

Horsley bone cutter

Horsley bone rongeur

Horsley bone wax - a mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging bone cavities or haversian canals. Synonym(s): bone wax

Horsley bone-cutting forceps

Horsley cranial rongeur

Horsley dural separator

Horsley elevator

Horsley forceps

Horsley suture

Horsley trephine

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